Incoming Call from Justice League ID: Green Lantern (Hal)
Batman: “good evening Jordan, what is—“
The video screen is filled with Lanterns, mostly green with one Red and one Pink, all of whom are trying to squeeze into frame. They are not succeeding.
Bruce can see Hal at the front, flanked by John and Kyle, with Simon and Jessica fighting with Guy for space behind him. The (currently unknown) Red Lantern and Carol were getting squashed amongst the ruckus, while Jo and an unknown female mechanoid Lantern were trying to peer over everyone’s heads.
Hal: “Heyyyy spooky, you got a minute?”
Batman: “…hello everyone”
Batman: “…dare I ask what is going on?”
Hal: “sooo… we may have had a scuffle with the Sinestro corps just outside earths orbit - that situation has been handled by the way-“
Jess: “yeah, no thanks to Guy…”
Guy: “hey! You guys left me to deal with the biggest one alone!”
Simon: “no we didn’t. Razer and Carol left you to deal with the biggest one”
Carol: “I thought he’d be fine, it’s not as if a thorough pummeling would make him any uglier…”
Razer: “I regret nothing”
Hal: “knock it off!! Anyway Bats, things went a little sideways and one of them kinda Died, and his ring made a beeline for Earth”
Batman: “I thought Green Lanterns couldn’t use lethal force”
The collection of Lanterns all collectively point to the now mildly sheepish Red Lantern, who Bruce has now identified as Razer.
Razer: “in my defense, I didn’t think his ribcage was that fragile”
Hal: “so anyway we uh, we tracked where the ring ended up going and it um… both the Watchtower’s and Aya’s - she’s the one next to Jo at the back, I’ll introduce you properly later - scanners indicate—“
Batman: “the Ring went to Gotham didn’t it”
John: “…we were calling to ask if um… any of your Rogues were causing trouble in a new yellow getup?”
Batman sighs, exasperated. His disappointment can be felt through the screen.
Batman: “…when was this?”
Aya: “the Yellow Power Ring entered Gotham Airspace and City Limits approximately 30 minutes ago.”
Batman: “thank you. Oracle, has there been any unusual activity in Gotham within that time period?”
Oracle: “nothing out of the ordinary. No Arkham breakouts, and no sudden movement from any of the Rogues currently at large. Red Robin, Red Hood & Robin stopped a bank robbery 15 minutes ago, and there’s been no indication of major or minor activity since. For once, it’s been a quiet night. Not sure where those three went after though…”
Hal: “that… doesn’t feel right”
Batman: “agreed, it is unusual. Computer, check security footage from around the City - Narrow search parameters to ‘Glowing Yellow Power Ring’”
Aya: “Batman, may I have - excuse me Lantern Gardener, lantern Cruz, I wish to get closer - may I be granted remote access to your systems to scan for the ring’s telemetry myself?”
Batman: “…permission granted”
Hal: “damn. Known him for years and I’m not even allowed to touch the batcomputer…”
Carol: “I found our TV remote in the fridge last week Hal, I don’t blame him for not trusting you around tech”
Hal: “oh, but you trust me to fly a B2 Bomber jet for Ferris Air? What math are you doing Carol?”
Aya: “I am picking up the rings telemetry not far from your current location Batman”
Batman: “not far from - how close is it?”
Something promptly crashed to the ground behind Batman, and a screaming Red Robin runs past the video screen, closely pursued by the Yellow Power Ring.
Red Hood and Robin aren’t far behind, trying to smack the ring with a metal bat and a frying pan respectively.
Red Robin: “get it away get it away get it away!!”
Red Hood: “I almost got it!”
Robin: “Run faster you fool!”
Batcomputer: [SCAN COMPLETE: OBJECT WITHIN CAVE LIMITS]
Batman: “…Hal, John, can you come and get that thing out of my home and away from my son?”
Razer: “should we be concerned it went for one of the Native Vigilantes?”
Jo: “not our circus kid, not our monkeys. Let’s not think about it too hard”
Guy: “only them? What are the rest of us supposed to do?”
Jess: “wait right here dude. They have Batcave rights, we don’t”
Aya: “I am beginning to understand why the Lantern corps have collectively been banned from Gotham City limits”
Batman: “I’m signing off to go help my sons. Good evening”
Kyle: “sorry for the trouble!”
Razer: “if any of you breathe a word of this to Kilowog you’re dead.”
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